Game 10
SCORE	Niagara 78 – Quinnipiac 69
RECORDS	Niagara (4-6, 4-6 MAAC) - Quinnipiac (13-7, 11-5 MAAC)
LOCATION	Gallagher Center

 
NIAGARA UNIV., N.Y. – The Purple Eagles earned their first-ever victory over Quinnipiac, defeating the Bobcats, 78-69, on Saturday in the Gallagher Center.

Game Recap
1^st Quarter

• The Purple Eagles took an early 18-8 lead over the Bobcats, including four points from both Angel Parker and Maddy Yelle and a 3-pointer from Ally Haar.
• Niagara extended its lead, 24-8, with help from a bucket from Saige Glover and a triple from Brooklyn Jones.
• Parker and Yelle each added another bucket in the remainder of the quarter and Niagara led the Bobcats, 28-17, at the end of the first quarter.

2^nd Quarter

• The Purple Eagles maintained their momentum in the second quarter, taking a 32-24 lead over the Bobcats with a little under five and a half minutes left to play.
• A 3-pointer from Quinnipiac brought the Bobcats within six points of the Purple Eagles, 35-29, but the Purple Eagles continued to dominate, and closed the quarter out with a layup from Olivia Mason and another 3-pointer from Haar.
• The Purple Eagles led the Bobcats, 42-31, at halftime.

3^rd Quarter

• A layup from Valentina Pepic and a third trey from Haar put Niagara ahead by 16 points, 47-31, with 8:52 remaining in the third quarter.
• With 6:15 remaining, Niagara had a 51-34 advantage over the Bobcats. Quinnipiac went on a 5-0 run to cut Niagara's lead, 51-39.
• Mason converted a 3-point play to give the Purple Eagles a 15-point lead, 54-39, with a little over five minutes remaining.
• Quinnipiac went on a 9-0 run with three consecutive 3-pointers to cut the Purple Eagles' lead to just six points, 54-48, with 2:46 to go in the third quarter.
• Niagara, however, maintained the lead and were ahead of the Bobcats, 58-50, after 30 minutes of play.

4^th Quarter

• Nine points from Parker gave the Purple Eagles a 10-point lead, 67-57, with 5:16 to go in the game.  
• A layup from Pepic extended Niagara's lead to 12 points, 69-57.
• Quinnipiac came back within seven points of the Purple Eagles, 69-62, but Niagara maintained control on both ends of the floor and came away with the 78-69 victory over the Bobcats.

Eagle's Eye On

• Parker led the Purple Eagles in scoring with 23 points.
• Faulcon and Haar both added 12 points and Faulcon led Niagara in rebounding with seven rebounds.
• Mason dished out a career-best five assists.
• Yelle led the Purple Eagles in steals with four, which is her career-high.
• The win snapped a 16-game losing streak against the Bobcats and was head coach Jada Pierce's first win against Quinnipiac head coach Tricia Fabbri. 

Up Next

• The Purple Eagles close out the regular season with a two-game series at Siena March 4-5. Both games will tip-off at 1:00 p.m.

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